The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings," aimed at enhancing public health protection against wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings. This program invites applications from states, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies, and non-profit organizations to fund projects focused on assessment, prevention, control, or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards, including activities such as smoke readiness planning, air quality monitoring, and building improvements like HVAC upgrades. With an estimated total program funding of $13,580,000 and a maximum award ceiling of $2,500,000, the EPA expects to make 8 to 11 awards, with applications due by April 15, 2026. Interested applicants can reach out to the Wildfire Smoke Grants Team at WildfireSmokeGrants@epa.gov for further information.

EPA-OAR-ORIA-25-03 - Final.pdf

The Notice of Funding Opportunity EPA-OAR-ORIA-25-03 outlines a federal grant program, "Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings," with $13,580,000 available for 8-11 awards. Applications are due by April 15, 2026, from states, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies, and non-profit organizations. The program aims to enhance public health protection against wildfire smoke by funding projects for assessment, prevention, control, or abatement of hazards in community buildings. Eligible activities include smoke readiness planning, outreach, air quality monitoring, deployment of portable air cleaners, identifying cleaner air spaces, and building improvements like HVAC upgrades. A 10% cost share is required, with waivers available for economically distressed communities. Applications will be evaluated based on project approach, wildfire smoke impacts, population served, community engagement, effectiveness measurement, multi-hazard approach, sustainability, environmental results, programmatic capability, past performance, and budget details.

This program provides grants to states, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies, and non-profit organizations for the assessment, prevention, control, or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings and related activities. These grants are intended to support activities that will reduce indoor exposure to pollutants in wildfire smoke and, in turn, reduce the public health burden of wildfire smoke exposure. This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to improve public health protection against smoke from wildfires by enhancing preparedness in community buildings. The EPA is soliciting applications for projects that support smoke readiness planning, outreach and training for smoke readiness, indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring, deployment of portable air cleaners, identification and preparation of cleaner air spaces or shelters, significant improvements to buildings such as upgrading and repairing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units or systems and weatherization. Activities may include research, demonstrations, technical assistance, training, education and/or outreach components. Applications must focus on assisting public buildings or buildings that serve the public.

Wildfire Smoke Grants Team &lt;br/&gt;WildfireSmokeGrants@epa.gov

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